If you could actively engage your students in critical thinking, problem-solving, collaborative learning, provide differentiated instructional activities, and it wouldn't require any new gadgets or expensive equipment, just a little rearranging of your classroom - would you do it? In 2000, a teacher in Irving, Texas called his classroom model "inspired", and it was. Imagine a classroom where the computers are part of the learning environment, accessible to all of the students all day long, where technology becomes not the end, but a means to a greater end - authentic learning and application of skills and knowledge.
Traditional Classroom Technology Integration Computers as a center Students working in isolation Teacher-led Technology Projects Teaching to the middle Flat Assessments Teacher provides support Isolated learning Lower Order Thinking Skills Off-Task behaviorLow student motivation to complete a task Limited opportunity to share, discuss, and evaluate
Inspired ClassroomTechnology Integration Computers as an integral part of the learning environment Students working in cooperative learning groups Student-driven Problem and Project based learning Differentiated Instruction Multi-dimensional assessments Students learn to help each other Information is connected and partof the students' life experiencesHigher Order Thinking Skills High student motivation to complete a task Multiple opportunites to share, discuss, and evaluate
Inspired Classrooms
If you could actively engage your students in critical thinking, problem-solving, collaborative learning, provide differentiated instructional activities, and it wouldn't require any new gadgets or expensive equipment, just a little rearranging of your classroom - would you do it?
In 2000, a teacher in Irving, Texas called his classroom model "inspired", and it was. Imagine a classroom where the computers are part of the learning environment, accessible to all of the students all day long, where technology becomes not the end, but a means to a greater end - authentic learning and application of skills and knowledge.
Traditional Classroom
Technology Integration
Computers as a center
Students working in isolation
Teacher-led
Technology Projects
Teaching to the middle
Flat Assessments
Teacher provides support
Isolated learning
Lower Order Thinking Skills
Off-Task behavior Low student motivation to complete a task
Limited opportunity to share, discuss, and evaluate
Inspired Classroom Technology Integration
Computers as an integral part of the learning environment
Students working in cooperative learning groups
Student-driven
Problem and Project based learning
Differentiated Instruction
Multi-dimensional assessments
Students learn to help each other
Information is connected and partof the students' life experiences Higher Order Thinking Skills
High student motivation to complete a task
Multiple opportunites to share, discuss, and evaluate